John Peel

John Peel

Acting

Born 1939-08-30

Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK

Biography

John Peel was a British radio presenter, record producer and music journalist. He's best known for his regular "Peel sessions", a segment in his radio show on BBC 1 in which music bands introduced new songs live in the studio, and for his voice over work on BBC television documentaries.

Known For

Popular credits

Top of the Pops
6.6

Top of the Pops

Self - Presenter

Top of the Pops
6.6

Top of the Pops

Self - Host

Natural World
7.4

Natural World

Shooting Stars
7.6

Shooting Stars

Self

Room 101
6.4

Room 101

Self

King Rocker
7.3

King Rocker

Self

Wogan
4.5

Wogan

Self

Five Seconds to Spare
4.2

Five Seconds to Spare

Big Jon

Grumpy Old Men
7.2

Grumpy Old Men

Self

The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
5.6

The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith

Himself

Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party
5.9

Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party

Self (Archive Footage)

Cyderdelic
5.0

Cyderdelic

Narrator

Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
5.5

Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie

Self (archive footage)

Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century
6.0

Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century

Narrator (voice)

Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
7.5

Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era

John Past-Bedtime

The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks
5.0

The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks

Himself

HARDtalk
8.0

HARDtalk

The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
7.0

The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs

Self (archive footage)

When Hippies Ruled The World
5.0

When Hippies Ruled The World

Self

John Peel's Record Box
8.0

John Peel's Record Box

Self (archive footage)